33 The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,(A)
but he blesses the home of the righteous;

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33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

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18 The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,(A)
shining brighter and brighter until midday.

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18 The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn
    that grows brighter until the full light of day.

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11 A city is built up by the blessing of the upright,(A)
but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.(B)

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11 Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up,
    but what the wicked say tears it down.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
but a cunning person takes lives.(B)

31 If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful.(C)

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30 The fruit of the righteous is[a] a tree of life,
    and the one who wins people is wise.[b]
31 If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth,
    how much more will the wicked and the sinner.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:30 So MT; LXX reads From the fruit of righteousness grows
  2. Proverbs 11:30 So MT; LXX reads life, but the souls of those who practice evil are cut off prematurely

21 Disaster pursues sinners,
but good rewards the righteous.(A)

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21 Disaster pursues the sinful,
    but good will reward the righteous.

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Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord,(A)
but the one who is devious in his ways despises him.(B)

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Someone whose conduct is upright fears the Lord,
    but whoever is devious in his ways despises him.

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The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,(A)
but the prayer of the upright is his delight.(B)

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The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,
    but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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19 A slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge,
but the path of the upright is a highway.(A)

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19 The lifestyle of the lazy is like a thorny hedge,
    but the path taken by the upright is an open highway.

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,(A)
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.(B)

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29 The Lord is far away from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

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13 Righteous lips are a king’s delight,
and he loves one who speaks honestly.

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13 Kings take pleasure in righteous speech;
    they treasure a person who speaks what is upright.

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12 The Righteous One[a] considers the house of the wicked;
he brings the wicked to ruin.

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Footnotes

  1. 21:12 Or righteous one

12 The righteous God[a] considers the house of the wicked,
    bringing the wicked to ruin.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:12 The Heb. lacks God

21 The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.(A)

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21 Whoever pursues righteousness and gracious love
    finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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